Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18

The commissioners of fire and police
presented a communication to the coun-
Gil, submitting a synopsis OF the rules
and regulations which il is proposed to
adopt for the government OF the metro.
politan force. The salient features OF
the regulations are as follows No per-
son shall be elegibie to a position on the
force who shall not be able to answer
set of questions which will be given HIM
by the commission All applications
must be signed by, i've respectable cti-
zens. The applicant must be able to
read and write easily; must have resided
in Omaha one year must be at least tve
one years of age and less than forty-iive;
must be temperate, cleanly in person,
peaceful courageous ana prompt in
action. Each man appointed VIII be
given commission. The members OF
force and their salaries shall
be: Chief of police, $500
per year; captain of police, 500 per
month; lieutenant of police, $S5 per
month; sargeant of police, $50 per month;
patrolmen, $40 per month for the first
three months and $50 per month there
after. Members of the force may be
fined or dismissed for drunkenness, in
efficiency, neglect of duty, maltreatment
OF prisoners and such other causes rs
may be deemed sufficient by the commits.
sioners. Charges against members OF
the force by citizens must be sworn to be.
fore one of the commissioners. Trial OF
members of the force will be connuc;ed
by. the commissioners according to such
rules as they may hereafter adopt.
The communication was laid over for
one week.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
President Bechel announced the follow.
ing standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Judiciary Hascall, Burnham and Lee.
Finance - kierstead, Alexander and
Kaspar.
Claims-Van Camp, Kitchen and Che
Grades and Gradlng-Lowry, Manville,
Kierstead, Van Camp and Bedford.
Streets and Alleys-Counsman, kaspar
and Kierstead
Police-Burnham, Kitchen and Alex
ander.
Public Buildings and Property-Lee,
CounSnan and Boyd.
Fire aud Water Works-Snyder, Lee
and Lowry.
Gas and Electric lights - Manvllle,
Lowry and Snyder.
Sidewalks and Brdges-Cheney, Van
Camp and Ford.
Printng-Kitchen, Ford and Manvile.
Sewerage-Kaspar, Bailey and Hascall.
faVlnS, CurDlnS ana EuttcrlnS-Dal-
ley, Lee and Bedford.
Viaducts and Railways-Ford, Snyder
and Lowry.
Boulevards-Boyd,C Cheney and Bailey.
Plats and Additions-Bedford, Boyd
and Counsman.
Rules--Alexander, Hascall and Burn
ham.
The routine business of the meeting
was transacted as follows:
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Mayor-Appointing John l.:
Thompson and JAS w. Skinner as special
policemen. On motion of Mr.. Hascall
lice and fire commission.
The official bond of j. b. Southard,
city clerk, was approved.
From }. E. HouseLPresentiag esti-
mates of Tanning Il Go. for grading Sixth
street for 81, ,629.5S. Approved.
Same-Recommending Jacob Schl echt
as inspector of curblng Confirmed.
Same-Presenting estimates for public
improvements amounting to $l5,43 AL
lowed. IA
Of Board of Edugahon-Asking for the
grading of Webster street from Twenty
sixth street to Twenty, y,eighth street.
Of the Missouri Valley Sand and
Gravel Company--Asking for the chang
ing of the city dump boat from the foot
of Jones street. Streets and alleys.
Of John SpOerl-Preferring charges
against Officer Hirchey for alleged inter
ference with Special Policeman Timme
| in his attempt to arrest tough at
Spoerl's park. Fire and police COM
mission.
OF property owners-Asking for fire
hydrants on Second street. Fire and
| water works.
Of property owners-Asking that the
Fremont Il Elllhorn Valley railway COM
pany be prevented from interfering with
| the grade of Saunders street. Viaducts
ana railways.
OF Hugh Murphy ct al.-Asking for
grading of Center street from Thirteenth
street to Eighteenth street. Grades and
grading.
OF property owners-Asking for water
mains and hydrants on Bancroft street.
Fire and water works.
Of the Humane Society-Asking for an
increase of the number of public drink.
ing fountains. Fire and water works.
OF Jesse Lowe-Calling for sidewalk
around the county court house property.
Sidewalks and bridges.
OF +. b. Lows-asking for fire hydarnt
on Grant street. Fire and water works.
EOf f. Burk ct al asking for establishing
of the grade of Locust street from Six
/! teenth to Twenty-fourth. Granted.
OF property owners-asking for grad
ing of Fifteenth street south of Ninton
and of Georgia avenue from Leavenworth
street to Shirley. Grades and grading.
Of Thos. ii. Daley ct al-asking for
| the exemption of the territory north Of
| the Union Pacific shops and east of Fif-
teenth street from the pound ordinance.
| Police.
OF property owners-asklng for the
opening of Thrty-iifth street to Farnaln
| street.
OF property owners---asking for the
statloning of fire engine at the inter
section of Lowe avenue and Cunning
street. Fire and water works.
| OF Nj. Seiber ct al--asking for the
suppression of house of prostitution at
| 1903 Davenport street. Police.
OF w. III. Ijams ct al-Recommonding
Thomas &. HALEY as watchman at one of
the viaducts. The mayor.
| OfG. w. Arnold ct al-Asking for the
filling of the North Omaha creek be
tween Sherman and Paul streets. File.
orc. 7. Taylor-Trotesting against the
proposed narrowing of Seventeenth
street. Public property and improve
| ments. ~
OF P. L. Perine-+Asking that the